This article contains important information that you should review before you install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3 (SP3). It describes how to obtain the service pack, the list of fixes that are included in the service pack, how to select the correct download based on your currently installed version, and a list of copyright attributions for the product.

Note This article serves as a single source of information to locate all documentation that is related to this service pack. It includes all the information that you previously found in the release notes and Readme.txt files.

Note After you install the service pack, the SQL Server service version should be 11.0.6020.0. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 service packs are cumulative updates. SQL Server 2012 SP3 upgrades all editions and service levels of SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2012 SP3.

FIX: When you perform a SlipStream installation of a Chinese (Traditional) version of SQL Server 2012, the URL of an MSDN article is missing in the Details section on the Complete page of the installation wizard.

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FIX: When you remove an update for SQL Server 2012 by using the installation wizard, the service pack information is missing in the Ready to remove the update page.

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FIX: You receive error "No datapoint found for id '554'" when you run the PREPAREIMAGE action on a SlipStream installation of SQL Server 2012.

FIX: When you install SQL Server 2012 on a ReFS volume, the installation fails because it is not supported. But the error message doesn't provide the information that install SQL Server 2012 on a ReFS volume is not supported.

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FIX: Search for the inflectional form of Dutch words by using the INFLECTIONAL argument of the Full-Text Search feature might return incorrect result.

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FIX: You might falsely receive the "Failed to verify Authenticode signature" error message in SQL Server 2012 when you execute a query that uses OPENXML as rowset provider.

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FIX: When you click the How to Get Started with a PowerPivot for SharePoint Standalone Server Installation link in the Planning page of the Korea version of SQL Server Installation Center, it opens the MSDN web page in English language version.

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Improve the error message "The specified edition upgrade is not supported." by providing more meaningful information to help you understand why the upgrade operation is failed.

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The SET STATISTICS IO ON option does not include statistical information for sort operations.

Use the following table to identify the location and name of the file to download based on your currently installed version. The download pages provide system requirements and basic installation instructions.

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